TRIUMPHED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed

verb

past tense of triumph

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

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as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

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Recent Examples of triumphed Our unscripted team triumphed with ‘The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,’ Season 7, which scored the biggest season-premiere audience in the show’s history. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The luncheon is designed to celebrate individuals who have triumphed over addiction. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 Roger Federer at the 2017 Australian Open After a nearly five-year Grand Slam drought and a right knee injury, Federer triumphed at the 2017 Australian Open at 35 years and 5 months old. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2026 And insurers — teamed with consumer advocates — triumphed, forcing Newsom to back down. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Swansea famously won promotion under John Toshack, but triumphed just once in the four Welsh derbies. — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Three tests of public approval occurred, and the movie triumphed at each. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026 Thiel and his allies haven’t fully triumphed yet, though, as indicated by the recent surge in public opposition to data centers. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026 Taylor Swift has been through her own battles to regain control of her mastertapes, but ultimately triumphed. — Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026

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While the British prevailed over the rebels, the uprising laid the foundations for African nationalism.

— Chinatsu Tsuji, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
The skirt prevailed as one of the defining pieces of spring ‘27.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of prevailed

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And his fight against Black housing development in Newark’s North Ward delighted many of his neighbors.

— Mark Krasovic, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Past visitors include different types of tuna that have delighted sport fishers, and open-ocean red crabs that can change the poop color of birds that feast on them.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of delighted

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And in 2008, the owner of a formalwear company won a roughly $850,000 judgment against Peter over unpaid loans to finance his business.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The original series won the Golden Globe for best drama in 2019 and routinely lands near the top of lists hailing the best TV series of the past quarter century.

— Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of won

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After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026